Out-of-Bounds Affecting java-1.8.0-ibm-plugin package, versions <1:1.8.0.5.40-1jpp.1.el6_10


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on CentOS security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.45% (75th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-CENTOS6-JAVA180IBMPLUGIN-2158501
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed1 Aug 2019

Introduced: 1 Aug 2019

CVE-2019-11772  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-119  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Centos:6 java-1.8.0-ibm-plugin to version 1:1.8.0.5.40-1jpp.1.el6_10 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream java-1.8.0-ibm-plugin package and not the java-1.8.0-ibm-plugin package as distributed by Centos. See How to fix? for Centos:6 relevant fixed versions and status.

In Eclipse OpenJ9 prior to 0.15, the String.getBytes(int, int, byte[], int) method does not verify that the provided byte array is non-null nor that the provided index is in bounds when compiled by the JIT. This allows arbitrary writes to any 32-bit address or beyond the end of a byte array within Java code run under a SecurityManager.